Literature
Bigger and Bigger
A blueberry inflation story. “Welcome to the inventing room!” Ms. Wonka led Violet and Kim through a large circular door into a room filled with machines. Wonka turned to look at them, “Now, please do be careful.” Kim turned to her girlfriend, “Be careful, Vi.” “Fine, Kim.” Violet responded. Violet and Kim walked for a minute until they came to a large machine with blinking blue lights. “Hey, Wonka!” Called out Violet “What's this?” Wonka made her way over, pushed a large button labeled ‘On’ and the machine whirred to life. It began to make various clicking noises as the swirling liquid contained within a large glass sphere at the top began to bubble. Kim took a step backward before pulling Violet backward too. The clicking noises coming from the machine became faster and faster until… *Ding* Wonka walked over to the other side of the machine, opened a small drawer and pulled out a gray stick of… something. “That’s it?” Kim asked, a little underwhelmed. “Do you even know what it